Ranjit Kulkarni

Ranjit Kulkarni is an author with a penchant for portraying characters from the real world and weaving stories around their apparently mundane lives. He is the creator of Jigneshbhai and Swami. Born and brought up in Mumbai, Kulkarni spent his childhood in the environs of urban, middle-class India. As an adult, he’s travelled the world, exploring the cityscapes of America, getting lost in the natural beauty of Europe, and absorbing the tastes and sounds of Asia. With his constant knack for observation and a deep seated fondness of reflection, he loves crafting tales that entertain and provoke thought. When not writing, Kulkarni loves reading and going on trips with his wife. He is an avid traveller, a passionate investor and a devoted student of spirituality. He loves ice-cream and chocolate too. He lives in Bangalore India.

Goodness vs Naivete

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“We are told be good, do good. But it’s no good to be good,” Swami said the other day over a cup of coffee. He had a fairly disappointed look on his face. Jigneshbhai and I wondered what it was about. We didn’t have to wait long to know. “I know you must be wondering … Read more

Notes from ‘Atomic Habits’ – Set 3

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A few months back I read a book titled “Atomic Habits” by James Clear. It was a very well-written book and I found a lot of snippets useful that spoke to me. I compiled them into a bunch of notes. The first and second sets are here and here. Here is the third set: The … Read more

Notes from ‘The Practice’ – Set 2

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A few months back I read a book titled ‘The Practice’ by Seth Godin. I loved it a lot and made some notes from it. They are some profound lines from the book which spoke to me. The first set of these lines are here. Here is second set: Your contribution—the one that you want … Read more

Notes from ‘Atomic Habits’ – Set 2

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A few months back I read a book titled “Atomic Habits” by James Clear. It was a very well-written book and I found a lot of snippets useful that spoke to me. I compiled them into a bunch of notes. The first set is here. Here is the second set: Motivation is Overrated; Environment Often … Read more

Interview with Reader’s House

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Recently, Reader’s House UK, a print and digital pop-culture magazine based in London that works with multiple artists, requested my interview and published it in their April issue. I am reprinting it here for your reading. Thanks! Tale Crafter! Ranjit Kulkarni Ranjit Kulkarni’s work specializes realized characters in a limited space, making his readers feel … Read more

Happier Than Others

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Jigneshbhai, Swami and I gulped a spoonful of the thirteenth and last dish participating in the annual organic cooking contest for which we had been invited by Shridhar Mama as judges. As part of the preceding twelve, we had relished whole wheat chapatis, fruit salad based on organic milk, sandwiches with organic jams and even … Read more

Continuing to Play

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“The project is over but Raichand’s one upmanship on it isn’t, it keeps going on and on,” Swami complained the other day while sipping his coffee. “And his favourite, blue-eyed boy keeps complaining that he didn’t get his due for the project.” Swami had just returned from his company’s offsite where he had spent two … Read more

Notes from ‘The Practice’

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A few months back I read a book titled ‘The Practice’ by Seth Godin. I loved it a lot and made some notes from it. They are some profound lines from the book which spoke to me. Here is a list of some of them: When you choose to produce creative work, you’re solving a … Read more

Antisocial Media

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“Have you been witness to a fierce argument on a WhatsApp group?” Jigneshbhai asked the other day when we were having our coffee and muffin. That question excited Swami who kept his cup and muffin down. “Arguments? I have witnessed dogfights, wrestling matches with crowds cheering on WhatsApp,” Swami replied and broke into a guffaw. … Read more

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